Arne Christensen's Books

Medical Terminology: Active Learning Through Case Studies

By: Joan-Beth Gow,Arne Christensen

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Medical Terminology: Active Learning Through Case Studies

By: Joan-Beth Gow,Arne Christensen

Medical Terminology: Active Learning Through Case Studies is the only existing medical terminology text that is focused entirely on a case-based approach. Medical terminology can be a daunting course for students, but can be made less overwhelming when students realize that common combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes are used to build most medical terms. This book encourages consideration of medical words in terms of their component parts to determine meaning in context"--

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

389

Publisher

Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published Date

ISBN 10

1284210669

ISBN 13

9781284210668

Economists' Mathematical Manual

By: Knut Sydsaeter,Arne Strøm,Peter Berck

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Economists' Mathematical Manual

By: Knut Sydsaeter,Arne Strøm,Peter Berck

This volume presents mathematical formulas and theorems commonly used in economics. It offers the first grouping of this material for a specifically economist audience, and it includes formulas like Roy’s identity and Leibniz's rule.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

227

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

3540260889

ISBN 13

9783540260882

Good Jobs, Bad Jobs

The Rise of Polarized and Precarious Employment Systems in the United States, 1970s-2000s

By: Arne L. Kalleberg

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Good Jobs, Bad Jobs

The Rise of Polarized and Precarious Employment Systems in the United States, 1970s-2000s

By: Arne L. Kalleberg

The economic boom of the 1990s veiled a grim reality: in addition to the growing gap between rich and poor, the gap between good and bad quality jobs was also expanding. The postwar prosperity of the mid-twentieth century had enabled millions of American workers to join the middle class, but as author Arne L. Kalleberg shows, by the 1970s this upward movement had slowed, in part due to the steady disappearance of secure, well-paying industrial jobs. Ever since, precarious employment has been on the rise—paying low wages, offering few benefits, and with virtually no long-term security. Today, the polarization between workers with higher skill levels and those with low skills and low wages is more entrenched than ever. Good Jobs, Bad Jobs traces this trend to large-scale transformations in the American labor market and the changing demographics of low-wage workers. Kalleberg draws on nearly four decades of survey data, as well as his own research, to evaluate trends in U.S. job quality and suggest ways to improve American labor market practices and social policies. Good Jobs, Bad Jobs provides an insightful analysis of how and why precarious employment is gaining ground in the labor market and the role these developments have played in the decline of the middle class. Kalleberg shows that by the 1970s, government deregulation, global competition, and the rise of the service sector gained traction, while institutional protections for workers—such as unions and minimum-wage legislation—weakened. Together, these forces marked the end of postwar security for American workers. The composition of the labor force also changed significantly; the number of dual-earner families increased, as did the share of the workforce comprised of women, non-white, and immigrant workers. Of these groups, blacks, Latinos, and immigrants remain concentrated in the most precarious and low-quality jobs, with educational attainment being the leading indicator of who will earn the highest wages and experience the most job security and highest levels of autonomy and control over their jobs and schedules. Kalleberg demonstrates, however, that building a better safety net—increasing government responsibility for worker health care and retirement, as well as strengthening unions—can go a long way toward redressing the effects of today’s volatile labor market. There is every reason to expect that the growth of precarious jobs—which already make up a significant share of the American job market—will continue. Good Jobs, Bad Jobs deftly shows that the decline in U.S. job quality is not the result of fluctuations in the business cycle, but rather the result of economic restructuring and the disappearance of institutional protections for workers. Only government, employers and labor working together on long-term strategies—including an expanded safety net, strengthened legal protections, and better training opportunities—can help reverse this trend. A Volume in the American Sociological Association’s Rose Series in Sociology.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

309

Publisher

Russell Sage Foundation

Published Date

ISBN 10

1610447476

ISBN 13

9781610447478

Plant Pathology and Plant Diseases

By: Anne Marte Tronsmo,David B. Collinge,Annika Djurle,Lisa Munk,Jonathan Yuen,Arne Tronsmo

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Plant Pathology and Plant Diseases

By: Anne Marte Tronsmo,David B. Collinge,Annika Djurle,Lisa Munk,Jonathan Yuen,Arne Tronsmo

This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of plant diseases, including pathogens, plant-pathogen interactions, their management, and future perspectives. Plant diseases limit potential crop production and are responsible for considerable losses in agriculture, horticulture and forestry. Our global food production systems are under increasing pressure from global trade, climate change and urbanization. If we could alleviate the losses due to plant diseases, we would be able to produce roughly 20% more food - enough to feed the predicted world population in 2050. Co-authored by a group of international teachers of plant pathology who have collaborated for many years, the book gives expert and seamless coverage. Plant Pathology and Plant Diseases: Addresses major advances in plant-pathogen interactions, classification of plant pathogens, and the methods of managing or controlling disease Is relevant for a global audience; it covers many examples of diseases with an impact worldwide but with an emphasis on disease of particular importance in a temperate context Features over 400 striking figures and colour photographs It is suitable for graduate students and advanced undergraduates studying plant pathology, biology, agriculture and horticulture.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

462

Publisher

CABI

Published Date

ISBN 10

1789243181

ISBN 13

9781789243185

A Translation Theory of Knowledge Transfer

Learning Across Organizational Borders

By: Kjell Arne Røvik

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Translation Theory of Knowledge Transfer

Learning Across Organizational Borders

By: Kjell Arne Røvik

In A Translation Theory of Knowledge Transfer, Kjell Arne Røvik develops a new theory on the challenges of transferring and sharing knowledge across organizational borders. Based on extensive research, he proposes a new, reframing idea of knowledge transfer as acts of translation, resembling the translation of texts. This new concept both extends and challenges established theories of knowledge transfer. Containing a comprehensive review of the last 40 years of research on knowledge transfer across organizational borders, this book also offers a step-by-step account of how a new theory within organizational research has been developed. Røvik states that the capacity of an organization to transfer and exploit knowledge from other organizations is a key to its competitiveness, progress, and even survival, and convincingly argues how this new translation theory can be used to guide practitioners involved in knowledge transfer processes.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

321

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0192568469

ISBN 13

9780192568465

Size, Structure, And The Changing Face Of American Agriculture

By: Arne Hallam

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Size, Structure, And The Changing Face Of American Agriculture

By: Arne Hallam

Presents the latest findings on past changes in structure, the factors that lead to structural change, its effect on societal welfare and what will happen to the structure of agriculture in the years ahead. The book provides insights on issues such as the family farm, the industrialization of agriculture and the impact of agricultural technology on the environment.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

643

Publisher

CRC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

100031152X

ISBN 13

9781000311525

Nordic Exposures

Scandinavian Identities in Classical Hollywood Cinema

By: Arne Lunde

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Nordic Exposures

Scandinavian Identities in Classical Hollywood Cinema

By: Arne Lunde

Nordic Exposures explores how Scandinavian whiteness and ethnicity functioned in classical Hollywood cinema between and during the two world wars. Scandinavian identities could seem mutable and constructed at moments, while at other times they were deployed as representatives of an essential, biological, and natural category. As Northern European Protestants, Scandinavian immigrants and emigres assimilated into the mainstream rights and benefits of white American identity with comparatively few barriers or obstacles. Yet Arne Lunde demonstrates that far from simply manifesting a normative unmarked whiteness, Scandinavianness in mass-immigration America and in Hollywood cinema of the twentieth century could be hyperwhite, provisionally off-white, or not even white at all. Lunde investigates key silent films, such as Technicolor's The Viking (1928), Victor Sjostrom's He Who Gets Slapped (1924), and Mauritz Stiller's Hotel Imperial (1927). The crises of Scandinavian foreign voice and the talkie revolution are explored in Greta Garbo's first sound film, Anna Christie (1930). The author also examines Warner Oland's long career of Asian racial masquerade (most famously as Chinese detective Charlie Chan), as well as Hollywood's and Third Reich Cinema's war over assimilating the Nordic female star in the personae of Garbo, Sonja Henie, Ingrid Bergman, Kristina Soderbaum, and Zarah Leander.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

233

Publisher

University of Washington Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0295800844

ISBN 13

9780295800844

Design-inspired Innovation

By: James M Utterback,Sten Ekman,Susan Walsh Sanderson,Bengt-arne Vedin,Roberto Verganti,Bruce Tether,Eduardo Alvarez

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Design-inspired Innovation

By: James M Utterback,Sten Ekman,Susan Walsh Sanderson,Bengt-arne Vedin,Roberto Verganti,Bruce Tether,Eduardo Alvarez

When an innovation is inspired by design, it transcends technology and utility. The design delights the user, seamlessly integrating the physical object, a service, and its use into something whole. A design-inspired innovation is so simple that it becomes an extension of the user. It creates meaning and a new language.Design-Inspired Innovation takes a unique look at the intersection between design and innovation, and explores the novel ways in which designers are contributing to the development of products and services. The book's scope is international, with emphasis on design activities in Boston, England, Sweden, and Milan. Through a rich variety of cases and cultural prisms, the book extends the traditional design viewpoint and stretches the context of industrial design to question — and answer — what design is really all about. It gives readers tools for inspiration, and shows how design can change language and even create human possibilities.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

281

Publisher

World Scientific

Published Date

ISBN 10

981436553X

ISBN 13

9789814365536

Thinking with Kierkegaard

Existential Philosophy, Phenomenology, and Ethics

By: Arne Grøn

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Thinking with Kierkegaard

Existential Philosophy, Phenomenology, and Ethics

By: Arne Grøn

Arne Grøn’s reading of Søren Kierkegaard’s authorship revolves around existential challenges of human identity. The 35 essays that constitute this book are written over three decades and are characterized by combining careful attention to the augmentative detail of Kierkegaard’s text with a constant focus on issues in contemporary philosophy. Contrary to many approaches to Kierkegaard’s authorship, Grøn does not read Kierkegaard in opposition to Hegel. The work of the Danish thinker is read as a critical development of Hegelian phenomenology with particular attention to existential aspects of human experience. Anxiety and despair are the primary existential phenomena that Kierkegaard examines throughout his authorship, and Grøn uses these negative phenomena to argue for the basically ethical aim of Kierkegaard’s work. In Grøn’s reading, Kierkegaard conceives human selfhood not merely as relational, but also a process of becoming the self that one is through the otherness of self-experience, that is, the body, the world, other people, and God. This book should be of interest to philosophers, theologians, literary studies scholars, and anyone with an interest not only in Kierkegaard, but also in human identity.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

675

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published Date

ISBN 10

3110794187

ISBN 13

9783110794182

Church Resistance to Nazism in Norway, 1940-1945

By: Arne Hassing

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Church Resistance to Nazism in Norway, 1940-1945

By: Arne Hassing

Church Resistance to Nazism in Norway, 1940-1945 examines the evolution of the Lutheran state Church of Norway in response to the German occupation. While German Protestant churches generally accepted Nazism and state incorporation, Norway’s churches rejected both Nazism and ideological alignment. Arne Hassing moves through the history of the Church of Norway’s relationship to the Nazi state, from its initial confused complicities to its open resistance and separation. He writes engagingly of the people at the center of this struggle and reflects on how the resistance affected the postwar church and state.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

405

Publisher

University of Washington Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0295804793

ISBN 13

9780295804798

Australia's Dangerous Snakes

Identification, Biology and Envenoming

By: Peter Mirtschin,Arne Rasmussen,Scott Weinstein

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Australia's Dangerous Snakes

Identification, Biology and Envenoming

By: Peter Mirtschin,Arne Rasmussen,Scott Weinstein

Australia’s venomous snakes are widely viewed as the world’s most deadly and are regarded with cautious curiosity, fascination and, regrettably, fear. Australia’s Dangerous Snakes examines the biology, natural history, venom properties and bite treatment of medically important venomous marine and terrestrial snakes. It contains comprehensive identification profiles for each species, supported by keys and photographs. In addition to their medical importance, the environmental roles of these snakes and the threats that are causing the decline of many of these reptiles are discussed. Drawing on the authors’ experience in the fields of herpetology, toxinology and clinical medicine, this book stimulates respect and admiration and dispels fear of Australia’s fascinating snakes. Australia’s Dangerous Snakes will provide hours of rewarding reading and valuable information for anyone interested in Australia’s unique wildlife and natural history, and will be an essential reference for herpetologists, toxinologists, physicians, zoo personnel and private snake collectors.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

433

Publisher

CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published Date

ISBN 10

064310674X

ISBN 13

9780643106741

Countess Daisy

By: Arne Handberg Jakobsen

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Countess Daisy

By: Arne Handberg Jakobsen

A historical novel about the young Danish Countess dramatic life, which brought her to St. John West Indies to grow coffee like her cousin Karen Blixen did in Kenya.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

190

Publisher

Lulu.com

Published Date

ISBN 10

1312428473

ISBN 13

9781312428478

The Collembola of Fennoscandia and Denmark, Part I: Poduromorpha

By: Arne Fjellberg

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Collembola of Fennoscandia and Denmark, Part I: Poduromorpha

By: Arne Fjellberg

This is the first part of a multivolume monograph dealing with the about 400 species of springtails (Collembola) which are known to occur in the Nordic countries, including the Arctic Islands. Volume 1 contains richly illustrated identification keys and full descriptions of 161 species of the section Poduromorpha. The geographical distribution and the preferred natural habitats of the species are summarised. New morphological concepts in species diagnostics are introduced, in particular concerning the mouthparts' morphology which greatly aids in precise identification of the many difficult species of the family Onychiuridae. The book will be indispensable to everyone working with springtail identification in northern Europe. The introduction of new diagnostic characters will be of universal interest to any Collembola taxonomist.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

187

Publisher

BRILL

Published Date

ISBN 10

9004273638

ISBN 13

9789004273634

Demonstrative Proof in Defence of God

A Study of Titus of Bostra’s Contra Manichaeos — The Work’s Sources, Aims and Relation to its Contemporary Theology

By: Nils Arne Pedersen

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Demonstrative Proof in Defence of God

A Study of Titus of Bostra’s Contra Manichaeos — The Work’s Sources, Aims and Relation to its Contemporary Theology

By: Nils Arne Pedersen

This is the first extensive study of a major Patristic work, showing its importance for the history of Church and theology, Manichaean studies and the use of ancient philosophy. It includes a critical text and translation of central passages.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

591

Publisher

BRILL

Published Date

ISBN 10

9047405455

ISBN 13

9789047405450

Digital Citizenship in a Datafied Society

By: Arne Hintz,Lina Dencik,Karin Wahl-Jorgensen

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Digital Citizenship in a Datafied Society

By: Arne Hintz,Lina Dencik,Karin Wahl-Jorgensen

Digitization has transformed the way we interact with our social, political and economic environments. While it has enhanced the potential for citizen agency, it has also enabled the collection and analysis of unprecedented amounts of personal data. This requires us to fundamentally rethink our understanding of digital citizenship, based on an awareness of the ways in which citizens are increasingly monitored, categorized, sorted and profiled. Drawing on extensive empirical research, Digital Citizenship in a Datafied Society offers a new understanding of citizenship in an age defined by data collection and processing. The book traces the social forces that shape digital citizenship by investigating regulatory frameworks, mediated public debate, citizens' knowledge and understanding, and possibilities for dissent and resistance.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

180

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

1509527176

ISBN 13

9781509527175

Petroleum Related Rock Mechanics

By: Erling Fjær,Rune Martin Holt,Per Horsrud,Arne Marius Raaen

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Petroleum Related Rock Mechanics

By: Erling Fjær,Rune Martin Holt,Per Horsrud,Arne Marius Raaen

Engineers and geologists in the petroleum industry will find Petroleum Related Rock Mechanics, Third Edition, to be a powerful resource in providing a basis for rock mechanical knowledge, which can greatly assist in the understanding of field behavior, design of test programs, and the design of field operations. Not only does this text provide specific applications of rock mechanics used within the petroleum industry, it has a strong focus on basics like drilling, production, and reservoir engineering. Assessment of rock mechanical parameters is covered in depth, as is acoustic wave propagation in rocks, with possible link to 4D seismic as well as log interpretation. Petroleum Related Rock Mechanics, Third Edition, is updated to include new topics such as formation barriers around cased wells, finite element analysis, multicomponent models, acoustic emissions and elliptical holes. It also includes updated and expanded coverage of shale reservoirs, hydraulic fracturing, and carbon capture and sequestration. - Presents the basic principles behind rock mechanics from leading academic and industry experts - Provides a guide for engineers and geologists to use while working in the field - New topics included in this edition: formation barriers around cased wells, finite element analysis, multicomponent models, acoustic emissions and elliptical holes

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

774

Publisher

Elsevier

Published Date

ISBN 10

0128221968

ISBN 13

9780128221969

Petroleum Related Rock Mechanics

By: E. Fjær,Per Horsrud,Arne Marius Raaen,R. Risnes,Rune Martin Holt

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Petroleum Related Rock Mechanics

By: E. Fjær,Per Horsrud,Arne Marius Raaen,R. Risnes,Rune Martin Holt

This long-awaited volume, written specifically for petroleum workers, explores the fundamental concepts of rock mechanics along with various petroleum-related applications. Emphasis is placed on the weak sedimentary rocks which normally fall between traditional rock mechanics and soil mechanics. Elasticity, failure mechanics, acoustic wave propagation, and geological aspects of rock materials are all detailed. Application areas discussed include: stability during drilling, sand production, fracturing and reservoir compaction. Methods for acquisition of data from field and laboratory analyses are also described.Engineers and geologists in the petroleum industry will find this book a powerful resource in providing a basis of rock mechanical knowledge - a knowledge which can greatly assist in the understanding of field behaviour, design of test programmes and the design of field operations.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

353

Publisher

Elsevier

Published Date

ISBN 10

0080868916

ISBN 13

9780080868912

Organizations in America

Analysing Their Structures and Human Resource Practices

By: Arne L. Kalleberg

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Organizations in America

Analysing Their Structures and Human Resource Practices

By: Arne L. Kalleberg

This breakthrough publication is an indispensable reference tool for those in the areas of organizational studies, human resources, sociology of work, industrial psychology, social stratification, labor, and labor economics.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

408

Publisher

SAGE

Published Date

ISBN 10

0803958161

ISBN 13

9780803958166

Culture and Customs of Thailand

By: Arne Kislenko

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Culture and Customs of Thailand

By: Arne Kislenko

Thailand is rapidly industrializing, dramatically improving the living standards of its people, and gradually developing a more democratic society. Despite such profound changes, traditional Thai culture has not only survived, but has also, in many respects, prospered. Although famous for its food, and despite its increasing popularity as a tourist destination, Thailand remains relatively unknown to most Westerners. Culture and Customs of Thailand presents the traditional culture and customs against the backdrop of modern times. Thailand has always been an important Southeast Asian country. With a long-reigning monarchy, it is the only country in the region that has never been colonized by a Western power or suffered bloody revolutions and wars. It was the first Asian country to establish diplomatic relations with the United States, and has remained a constant ally. Thailand has emerged as a considerable economic force as the world's largest rice and rubber producer and remains a regional political power. Against this historical framework, Kislenko deftly introduces the traditional and modern strands of the dominant Buddhist faith and other religions, such as animism. Coverage includes literature, the arts, architecture-including the Thai Wat-food and dress, gender and marriage, festivals and fun, and social customs. Kislenko also balances the portrait with discussions of threats from globalization, AIDS and sex tourism, the drug trade, and corruption in business and government. Evocative photos, a country map, a timeline, and a chronology complete the coverage. This reference is the best source for students and general readers to gain substantial, sweeping insight into the Thais and their land of smiles.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

222

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published Date

ISBN 10

0313058385

ISBN 13

9780313058387

Soft Condensed Matter: Configurations, Dynamics and Functionality

By: Arne Skjeltorp

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Soft Condensed Matter: Configurations, Dynamics and Functionality

By: Arne Skjeltorp

The term `soft condensed matter' encompasses a wide range of substances which are neither ordinary solids nor ordinary liquids. They do have vestigial liquid and solid properties, but their character is much more complex and subtle. Systems range from foams and complex fluids to granular materials and biomaterials (proteins, DNA, membranes). The structural states they adopt are driven by subtle competition between intermolecular interaction energies and entropic forces, both of which are often close to thermal energies at room temperature. Configurations and their dynamic evolution are significant determinants of a wide variety of mesoscopic and microscopic properties. The book reviews both the language needed to discuss such systems, as well as basic questions about such phenomena as competing ground states, nonlinear feedback, and slow dynamics. The approach is pedagogical and tutorial, while the work presented is fully up to date. The level is appropriate to graduate researchers, either moving into the field or already active in it.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

316

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

0792364031

ISBN 13

9780792364030

A Century at Sea

By: Per Arne Totland

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Century at Sea

By: Per Arne Totland

As World War One drew to a close, Christen Smith left the Royal Norwegian Navy to start his own shipping company. After a stumbling start, he succeeded in creating a totally new shipping segment: heavy-lift transport. Christen Smith’s vessels became the industry standard for ships lifting and carrying locomotives, railway cars, river boats and other heavy cargo that needed to be transported from one continent to another. One hundred years later, Belships has sailed through wars, upswings and downturns. After leaving the heavy-lift trade almost fifty years ago, the company has been involved in a broad range of shipping activities. Today, Belships is a significant player in the dry bulk segment, pursuing an ambitious growth strategy. This is the story about the people, the ships and the many dramatic events that shaped one hundred years of shipping history. Per Arne Totland is a Norwegian writer of fiction and non-fiction books. He has previously been the owner and CEO of an Oslo-based consulting firm and a Senior Vice President with a global chemicals group. He started his career as a journalist and for several years was a reporter and news anchor with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK).

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

174

Publisher

Belships

Published Date

ISBN 10

8283281615

ISBN 13

9788283281613

Regulatory T Cells in Inflammation

By: Arne N. Akbar

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Regulatory T Cells in Inflammation

By: Arne N. Akbar

Scientific interest in regulatory T cells has revived during the last decade. Initially described in the early seventies as suppressor T cells, the concept of suppressor/regulatory T cells went through turbulent times during the eighties when molecular analysis failed to identify putative suppressor genes. The constructive and elegant cellular experiments on regulatory T cells during the nineties, initiated by Shimon Sakaguchi and co-workers, however have brought these cells back into the limelight. Nowadays, regulatory T cells are regarded as essential components of the immune system, and several different subsets of regulatory T cells have been described. Considerable regulatory function has been attributed to the CD4+CD25+ T cell subset. These cells act by suppressing adaptive and possibly also innate immune responses thereby maintaining or restoring the balance between immunity and tolerance. The suppressive effects of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells are cell-contact dependent but a role for soluble factors, particularly in vivo, has been suggested as well. The aim of this book is to bring together recent developments and viewpoints in the field of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells and to discuss the potential use of regulatory T cells in immunotherapy of inflammatory diseases. By linking data on regulatory T cells from experimental models with recent findings from the clinic, this topical book will be of interest to immunologists and other biomedical researchers as well as clinicians that are interested in regulation and manipulation of the immune response during (chronic) inflammatory disease.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

260

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

3764370882

ISBN 13

9783764370886

Book's by Arne Christensen

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email